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WILLIAM W. WINTER AND THEODORE MUELLER, or PHILADELPHiA, ritmi- SYLVANIA.

Letters Patent'No. 76,129, dated March 31,' 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN UMERELLAS.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: y y

Be it known that we, WILLIAM W. WAINTER and THEODORE MUELLER, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have .invented an Improvement in Umbrellas, Btc.; andwe do hereby declare thatthe following is 'a full, clear, .and exact description of the same, reference being had'to'the'accompanying drawing, and to the letterssof reference` marked thereon. v i v Our inventionvoonsists in fixing acup or drip-reservoir to the end oi' an umbrella-stick, outside of or beyond the-covering.` -As shown in the accompanying sheet of drawings, it is similar in construction. to an ordinary umbrella, 'capable of vopening and closing. On reference to the accompanying drawing, making a part of this speciication- K Figure :1 is a sectional view, showing the cup or drip-reservoir closed, its relativel position While umbrella is closed.

Figure 2 shows the umbrella closed, and the cup open to'receive the rein from it; and

Figure 3 shows the method of .securing the ribs .of the cup or drip-reservoir to the crown of the same, whereby -it is madeself-opening. i Y l Similar letters refer to similar parts in the several views.

A is anumbrella ofthe pattern common in use,A to'the stick, B, of'which, at its upper end, and outside ot'4 the covering, is attached an adjwustable or opening and closing drip-cup or rain-reservoir, C. It is constructed, in this instance, likeanordinary umbrella., having ribs, over which the material formingvthe cover is stretched, I with the'exception that the ribs are the loose ends ot' a series of wire springs, a, which are coiled around the wire strip or "ring b, Which vforms the crown of the reservoir or cup 0,150 that when the ring c, which is slipped over the cup to keep it closed when not in use is removedthe'1'ibs or loose ends, d, of the springs n, react and distend it, and upon the umbrella being placed in'au inverted position', 'or, in other words, the cup-end downwards, the rain from it drips into and is heldin the cup C until removed.

What-weclam as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'-,

The expanding dripfcup C, the ribs of 'which form the loose ends chef u series of springs a, in combination with the closing-ring c, substantially as shown. Y

In testimony whereof, 'we hereunto sign our names to this specification in presence 4of two subscribing witnesses. v

-WILLIAM W. WINTER, THEODORE MUELLER.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS D. PAs'roRIUs, W. W. 'Doueuna'mn 

